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Our trusted Advisory Board

Established in 2000, our Advisory Board has proven to be a valued asset to our organization. The Board serves as a means to clearly understand and accurately respond to the needs of higher education institutions and their students.

Some Board members are part of committees supporting important tasks like scholarship review and mission alignment with WorldStrides. We’re thankful for their time and expertise. They play a big part in making your experience better and more meaningful.

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Advisory Board Members

Comprised of 25 university staff who volunteer their time, our Advisory Board helps us stay in tune with what students, and the institutions that support them, need most.

Rick Batchelor
Director, Learning Abroad
University of Utah
Niamh Larson
Executive Director, Education Abroad and Exchanges
University of Kentucky
Aley Bedair
Director of Study Abroad and International Exchange
University of Arkansas
Briana Litz
Associate Director of International Programs
University of Minnesota Duluth
Sylvie Burnet-Jones
Director, Education Abroad
University of Colorado, Boulder
Lauren Meregalli Ferrer
Director, Rutgers Global-Study Abroad
Rutgers University
Michelle Carrara
Director, Education Abroad & Student Mobility
University of Rhode Island
Marnie Nelson
Director, Global Experiences Office
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Dr. Marissa Chandler
Director, Office of Study Abroad & Belmont USA
Belmont University
Frank Peters
Director, Study Abroad Center
Iowa State University
Yana Cornish
Director, Global Education
University of Georgia
Gabriella Pires Santoro
Director, Experiential Global Learning
University of Connecticut
Dan Hart
Associate Director, International Health, Safety & Security, Global Education Office
Arizona State University
Carolina Robinson, Ph.D.
Director, Education Abroad
The University of Alabama
Ashley Hollenbeck
Director, Education Abroad
Western Washington University
Kristi Rudd
Director of Study Abroad
Seattle University
Morgan Inabinet
Director, Education Abroad
University of South Carolina
Kate Scott
Director, Programs Abroad
University of Tennessee
Aimee Jones
Director, Education Abroad
Colorado State University
Jeannie Simmons
Director, Global Education
The Ohio State University
Jason Kouba
Director, Study Abroad
University of Texas at Arlington
Shanna Vincent
Director, Education Abroad
University of Oklahoma
Ehren Kuzekov
Director of Study Abroad
Grand Valley State University
Emelee Volden
Director, Office of International Education
University of Denver

Want to serve on our board?

We're always looking for partners to serve on our advisory board. Board members typically serve a three-year term and assist with portfolio and curriculum review, scholarship application evaluations, and more.